In compliance with state mandate, Lincoln County Schools passed a 100 percent tobacco-free policy that went into effect Monday. During the summer of 2007, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction passed a policy mandating all local education agencies to be 100 percent tobacco free. The Lincoln County Board of…
After much success in 2007, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is taking applications for its second Citizens Police Academy. The 11-week academy will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning in September. Participants will be introduced to several areas of law enforcement including patrol procedures and criminal…
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Looking for something to do over the July Fourth weekend? Lincolnton will be having its 18th annual July Fourth celebration starting at 5 p.m. Friday. The celebration has four different programs, which include children’s activities, a parade, a ceremony and fireworks at Lincolnton High School’s football stadium. “More people are…
A farmstead possibly dating back 150 years has been discovered near Denver, within the 116 acres of land conditionally approved for purchase last month by the county for a future park. Nestled deep into the parcel in overgrowths of periwinkles and other plants, the site contains remnants of an old…
HOSPICE MEETING Hospice and Palliative Care of Lincoln County invites all who have experienced the death of a loved one and would like to meet others in the grief recovery process through a monthly meeting. The meeting will be at noon on July 1 at the Hospice office, located at…
Three fugitives wanted in Lincoln County were apprehended during a week-long operation issued by United States Marshals and local authorities. Operation Falcon 2008, which took place June 15-22, targeted violent offenders, sex offenders and gang members, said Steve Gladden, senior deputy criminal investigator for the U.S. Marshals Office in Charlotte.…
Joe Mannino always had a voice. He just didn’t always use it. The longtime Lincoln County resident has his own recording studio in Denver, where he teaches voice and guitar. And he’s performed for everyone from politicians to the parishioners at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, where he’s a member. Although…
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West Lincoln will soon be filled with the finger-pickin’ good sounds of bluegrass. “We love music. We’re not in this for money. We’re in this because we know in that area, there’s just such a need,†said Linda Hunsucker, who founded Catawba Valley Music Revival Inc. with her husband. “When…
